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will be anc split? -- the anc. the anc has the possibility to renew itself. but it will take a lot of courage. and failing that, it has to hit rock bottom. it has to lose elections for the penny to drop. would you like to see, hang on, would you like to see the anc lose the next election? would it be good for south africa? for as long as it is associated with corruption and failure, people will vote it out. would it be good for south africa if it were voted out? it would be good for the anc itself. and for the people of your country? let me tell you why. those elements who are in it for the largesse will quit, will desert it. and only then would the possibility arise for, you know, salvaging whatever is left of it. you seem to be telling me that if there were any election in south africa tomorrow you wouldn't vote for the anc. -- an election. well, i ama for the anc. -- an election. well, i am a member of the anc. would you vote for them? the vote is a secret. i don't think you are making it much ofa i don't think you are making it much of a secret. i am wond
will be anc split? -- the anc. the anc has the possibility to renew itself. but it will take a lot of courage. and failing that, it has to hit rock bottom. it has to lose elections for the penny to drop. would you like to see, hang on, would you like to see the anc lose the next election? would it be good for south africa? for as long as it is associated with corruption and failure, people will vote it out. would it be good for south africa if it were voted out? it would be good for the anc...
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not staying at home and working for the anc -- voting for the anc or the opposition either, but in that situation, the opposition benefits under our electoral system. anchor: if we talk more specifically about this particular scandal itself, the so-called cash in the sofa scandal as it has been cold, -- called, um, does the president's explanation stand up to scrutiny knowing what you know right now? >> well, you know, up to this point, the president has really not given a full public disclosure about what happened, so we have sort of piecemeal, pieces of information, representations of the president's story as were presented to the independent panel, so you know, it really remains to be seen exactly what happened, what did the president know, was there an attempted cover-up? it is important to note that the allegations, you know, up this matter emerge from an implicated spy boss, someone implicated quite heavily in the state capture commission of inquiry, of the origins of the allegations come from a suspect source, but you know, we do know that the president has not fully developed it
not staying at home and working for the anc -- voting for the anc or the opposition either, but in that situation, the opposition benefits under our electoral system. anchor: if we talk more specifically about this particular scandal itself, the so-called cash in the sofa scandal as it has been cold, -- called, um, does the president's explanation stand up to scrutiny knowing what you know right now? >> well, you know, up to this point, the president has really not given a full public...
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will you ever leave the anc? after a0 years of contribution to the struggle here in south africa and to the african national congress, not at this stage. and remember, stephen, that the anc, as an organisation and as a part of our history, is very close to the hearts of the majority of south africans. some might be disappointed with what we have seen recently but we have to respect that it has massive support on the ground. if we get it right, in december, then that support will return to the anc and we will continue to transform south africa in the right kind of way. we have to end there. but i must thank you very much, pravan gordhan, for being on hardtalk. thank you for having me. hello there. friday is looking a bit cooler across—the—board. and there'll plenty of showers around too. some of them merging together to bring longer spells of rain in the north and the west of the uk. we start the morning off with sunshine and dry in the south and east. plenty of showers in scotland. some merging together to br
will you ever leave the anc? after a0 years of contribution to the struggle here in south africa and to the african national congress, not at this stage. and remember, stephen, that the anc, as an organisation and as a part of our history, is very close to the hearts of the majority of south africans. some might be disappointed with what we have seen recently but we have to respect that it has massive support on the ground. if we get it right, in december, then that support will return to the...
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will you ever leave the anc? after a0 years of contribution to the struggle here in south africa and to the african national congress, not at this stage. and remember, stephen, that the anc, as an organisation and as a part of our history, is very close to the hearts of the majority of south africans. some might be disappointed with what we have seen recently but we have to respect that it has massive support on the ground. if we get it right, in december, then that support will return to the anc and we will continue to transform south africa in the right kind of way. we have to end there. but i must thank you very much, pravan gordhan, for being on hardtalk. thank you for having me. hello. sunday yet again was another day of contrasting weather fortunes across the british isles. generally speaking, the further north and east you were, the drier and finer was your day. the cloud filled in after a bright enough start in the south. eventually, the skies became pretty leaden so there was urgent work to be done in th
will you ever leave the anc? after a0 years of contribution to the struggle here in south africa and to the african national congress, not at this stage. and remember, stephen, that the anc, as an organisation and as a part of our history, is very close to the hearts of the majority of south africans. some might be disappointed with what we have seen recently but we have to respect that it has massive support on the ground. if we get it right, in december, then that support will return to the...
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south africa's anc was once seen as sackur. south africa's anc was once seen as an sackur. south africa's anc was once seen as an inspirational model for africa. now it is becoming a watchword for infighting, cronyism, corruption and the dangers of 1—party rule. president jacob corruption and the dangers of 1—party rule. presidentjacob zuma stands accused of abusing his power not just by his stands accused of abusing his power notjust by his enemies but by many erstwhile anc colleagues. my guest today, fikile mbalula, was made police minister in a recent controversial cabinet sha keup. as the scandals pile—up are we witnessing the slow death of the anc? fikile mbalula, welcome to hardtalk. let's begin with a simple question, there is no doubt the anc government is in crisis, who do you believe has the responsibility for that crisis? well, i wouldn't say it is a crisis. i would say we are undergoing some challenges in relation to what is happening now. and i think it is a test of time, which has happened not only now, over a period of time anc has been tested. it has e
south africa's anc was once seen as sackur. south africa's anc was once seen as an sackur. south africa's anc was once seen as an inspirational model for africa. now it is becoming a watchword for infighting, cronyism, corruption and the dangers of 1—party rule. president jacob corruption and the dangers of 1—party rule. presidentjacob zuma stands accused of abusing his power not just by his stands accused of abusing his power notjust by his enemies but by many erstwhile anc colleagues. my...
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will you ever leave the anc? after 40 yea rs of will you ever leave the anc? after 40 years of contribution to the struggle here in south africa and to the african national congress, not at this stage and remember that the anc is an organisation and is part of our history is very close to the heart of the majority of south africans. some might be disappointed with what we have seen recently but we have to respect it has a massive support on the ground. if we get it right in december, the support will return to the anc and we will continue to reform south africa in the right kind of way.” continue to reform south africa in the right kind of way. i must thank you very much by being on hardtalk. thank you for having me. we have some wet weather crossing the country right now but thursday is not looking too bad at all. there will be sunshine around for sure. cloud and showers but over role not a bad day. the early hours of thursday morning look like this. you can see it is still raining across many parts of eastern and central england full of some rain early on
will you ever leave the anc? after 40 yea rs of will you ever leave the anc? after 40 years of contribution to the struggle here in south africa and to the african national congress, not at this stage and remember that the anc is an organisation and is part of our history is very close to the heart of the majority of south africans. some might be disappointed with what we have seen recently but we have to respect it has a massive support on the ground. if we get it right in december, the...
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and indeed, we as members of the anc, and in particular the national executive committee of the anc, were not guided by corrupt acts nor cronyism. how can you tell me it is clear that the zuma government hasn't been captured by these powerful private interests when we know that the former public protector, thuli madonsela, highly respected, she wrote a report which provided evidence that state capture was happening, and that she said that we now need in south africa an independentjudicial investigation? that is a call that has been repeated in the recent past from cyril ramaphosa and yet you have failed to establish this independentjudicial inquiry. why? steve, you will know that as much as there seems to be an overwhelming view which is contested in our country, thulisile nomkhosi's report is a subject of contestation. remember, there was a long debate and argument around that, including the evidence that was supposed to be led and given by the president and by all those who were actually implicated. so, it is not correct to suggest that that report is cast in stone. the report is b
and indeed, we as members of the anc, and in particular the national executive committee of the anc, were not guided by corrupt acts nor cronyism. how can you tell me it is clear that the zuma government hasn't been captured by these powerful private interests when we know that the former public protector, thuli madonsela, highly respected, she wrote a report which provided evidence that state capture was happening, and that she said that we now need in south africa an independentjudicial...
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not staying at home and working for the anc -- voting for the anc or the opposition either, but in that situation, the opposition benefits under our electoral system. anchor: if we talk more specifically about this particular scandal itself, the so-called cash in the sofa scandal as it has been cold, -- called, um, does the president's explanation stand up to scrutiny knowing what you know right now? >> well, you know, up to this point, the president has really not given a full public disclosure about what happened, so we have sort of piecemeal, pieces of information, representations of the president's story as were presented to the independent panel, so you know, it really remains to be seen exactly what happened, what did the president know, was there an attempted cover-up? it is important to note that the allegations, you know, up this matter emerge from an implicated spy boss, someone implicated quite heavily in the state capture commission of inquiry, of the origins of the allegations come from a suspect source, but you know, we do know that the president has not fully developed it
not staying at home and working for the anc -- voting for the anc or the opposition either, but in that situation, the opposition benefits under our electoral system. anchor: if we talk more specifically about this particular scandal itself, the so-called cash in the sofa scandal as it has been cold, -- called, um, does the president's explanation stand up to scrutiny knowing what you know right now? >> well, you know, up to this point, the president has really not given a full public...
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he is a member of the anc. he is the leader of the anc. he found it already in existence with a culture and values and laws. so he cannot impose a substitute of his own indiscretions for the anc. but it's notjust mr zuma, though, is it? i mean, the chief whip, jackson mthembu, he's talking about disciplining renegades. we have the police minister, who, at one point, talked about putting a lie detector test on anc mps who may have voted secretly for the motion of no—confidence. and one of the mps who was honest, saying that "i voted with my conscience," makhosi khoza, she now faces losing one of her key roles as chairperson of the parliament portfolio committee on public service because the anc leadership seem to want to punish her. well, if the — these leaders you've enumerated were just to pause and go through the anc‘s constitution, they will discover that the constitution stipulates that disciplinary procedures must never be used for suppressing views, norfor promoting, you know, intolerance, and also to settle scores. so, with re
he is a member of the anc. he is the leader of the anc. he found it already in existence with a culture and values and laws. so he cannot impose a substitute of his own indiscretions for the anc. but it's notjust mr zuma, though, is it? i mean, the chief whip, jackson mthembu, he's talking about disciplining renegades. we have the police minister, who, at one point, talked about putting a lie detector test on anc mps who may have voted secretly for the motion of no—confidence. and one of the...
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zuma is a member of the anc. and definitely, as former president of the anc, he does have some anc members who are still very supportive of him. and of course, there have been tensions and squabbles within the ruling party. but it is not easy to just recuse everything to pro-zuma elements versus ramaphosa elements. the anc is a big organization. there are lots of ideological positions and perspectives that you find within the anc. and these perspectives sometimes are not necessarily for zuma and against ramaphosa, or for ramaphosa and against zuma. so i'm trying to say -- sami: what are some of the other major forces here at play? kwandiwe: i'm trying to say, let's avoid reductive approaches, when you look at this, because not everybody in the anc is just pro zuma, anti-ramaphosa. that is simplistic. sami: ok. perhaps we will bring william in to broaden it out then. no doubt, this is about more than simply what happens to jacob zuma or his forces. -- or his supporters. there is an element here of perhaps rebellio
zuma is a member of the anc. and definitely, as former president of the anc, he does have some anc members who are still very supportive of him. and of course, there have been tensions and squabbles within the ruling party. but it is not easy to just recuse everything to pro-zuma elements versus ramaphosa elements. the anc is a big organization. there are lots of ideological positions and perspectives that you find within the anc. and these perspectives sometimes are not necessarily for zuma...
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we saw today parliament was anc defending the anc. everybody who stood up on the part of the anc to take part in the debate -- nobody defended jacob zuma. everybody defended the party. you could tell this was about the party. they could not come out and accept an opposition movement to oust their leader. that was political suicide. that is never going to happen on the part of anc mp's. we heard a party saying to the public of south africa, we have to save the party. that means we have to protect this guy. sarah: why is the opposition also seeing this as a victory? how is that possible? christine: we went to secret ballot. some anc members voted in favor of ousting the president. some were saying this would not happen if this was an open ballot, so we have a small victory. they are looking at this uncertain number -- it is a secret ballot -- and saying, we managed to convince some anc mp's to vote with their conscious and do the right thing -- vote with their conscience and dodo the right thing. they will go to the public and say some
we saw today parliament was anc defending the anc. everybody who stood up on the part of the anc to take part in the debate -- nobody defended jacob zuma. everybody defended the party. you could tell this was about the party. they could not come out and accept an opposition movement to oust their leader. that was political suicide. that is never going to happen on the part of anc mp's. we heard a party saying to the public of south africa, we have to save the party. that means we have to...
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people are losing faith in the anc. yes, but we remain a leading party and we have demonstrated to the people that we are rebuilding that trust through ensuring that whoever was, is involved in corruption is held to account and institutions are able to stand on their own without any interference from politicians or from bureaucracy. the institutions like thejudiciary, the rule of law remains our standing beacon of hope for the people of this country. all right. so that whoever is involved in corruption, whether it's local government, whether it's the national government or state—owned entities, will be held to account. all right. and could the president be held to account? because, as you know, he's embroiled in a controversy right now involving a theft of about four million usd from his cattle farm in the north of the country. the opposition, and even some within the anc, questioned whether he violated foreign exchange or tax rules. the president denies any wrongdoing very firmly and he says the stolen money, the mon
people are losing faith in the anc. yes, but we remain a leading party and we have demonstrated to the people that we are rebuilding that trust through ensuring that whoever was, is involved in corruption is held to account and institutions are able to stand on their own without any interference from politicians or from bureaucracy. the institutions like thejudiciary, the rule of law remains our standing beacon of hope for the people of this country. all right. so that whoever is involved in...
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could you ever work with the anc? no, i don't think we could work with the anc, not in their current form. and again, my focus is on completely... no, i know what your focus is on, but in the end, you will have to accept what the voters say. the anc is still likely to emerge as, by far, the biggest party. well, i think we'd have to see what those cards said at the time, but if that was the case, we would obviously have to go back to our voters and ask them how they want us to proceed. but right now, my focus is on uniting the opposition, getting everybody to work together to build a new majority that'll get the anc out of power, and to get south africa onto a new trajectory of prosperity and hope. right, you make that sound like a positive agenda. actually, it seems to me you're peddling a very negative and fear—filled agenda, because you seem to be telling the south african people if they vote either for the anc or the economic freedom fighters in the next election, to use your own phrase, they are going to create
could you ever work with the anc? no, i don't think we could work with the anc, not in their current form. and again, my focus is on completely... no, i know what your focus is on, but in the end, you will have to accept what the voters say. the anc is still likely to emerge as, by far, the biggest party. well, i think we'd have to see what those cards said at the time, but if that was the case, we would obviously have to go back to our voters and ask them how they want us to proceed. but right...
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it's the anc. asa mea... you expect credit... you expect credit for that? ..as a measure of fighting corruption. i don't expect credit for that. i'm saying do not be economic with your projection of the past as though it was not dealt with. that's the problem you people are all about. "there was zondo commission, it simply fell from the sky. it happened on its own. the anc was just folded arms and allowed corruption to deal with." can a failed state do that? to establish a commission to fight corruption and learn from it? so you tell me... let me tell you. ..senior figures inside the anc... the figures... ..who have been brought to justice. have you been... have you been told... i can't give you now the numbers. how many billions have been covered through forfeiture units, which has been beefed up in the fight against state capture and getting money that has been stolen as a result of corruption in this country. as we speak, you're not emphasising that. correctly so, the report of the zondo commiss
it's the anc. asa mea... you expect credit... you expect credit for that? ..as a measure of fighting corruption. i don't expect credit for that. i'm saying do not be economic with your projection of the past as though it was not dealt with. that's the problem you people are all about. "there was zondo commission, it simply fell from the sky. it happened on its own. the anc was just folded arms and allowed corruption to deal with." can a failed state do that? to establish a commission...
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officialsf the anc and president jacob z za . and the decision by the anc to is onlyly employee taken afteter exhaustive discussions. the decisions of the anc provides certainty to the people of south africa at a t time when the economic and social challenges f facing the country require a resolute response by all sections of society. it is critical that south africans are united around growth, job creation, and economic transformation. that decisioion will be communicated publicly, as s we e doing now, and throuough appropriate forums in all structures of the anc. over the weekend, national executive committee members will go through all the country to brief and inform our fractions about the decisions we are takiking. anand all necessary parliamemeny ensue.es will also now from tomorrow, we will briefefur about thembersrs decisions we have tataken. we are happy there was cooperation between president jacob zuma and alall the [indiscernible] the only thing we did not agree on was the short. -- was the short period i iterms of th
officialsf the anc and president jacob z za . and the decision by the anc to is onlyly employee taken afteter exhaustive discussions. the decisions of the anc provides certainty to the people of south africa at a t time when the economic and social challenges f facing the country require a resolute response by all sections of society. it is critical that south africans are united around growth, job creation, and economic transformation. that decisioion will be communicated publicly, as s we e...
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yes, he was the symbol of the anc. yes, he was this great mass leader, but nobody really knew who had not been in prison with him what his capacity was. would he really be able to lead? >> reporter: mandela seeks to move the nation forward together. >> to come out of prison with so very little bitterness and be able to concile warring afrikaners from the right and the black left. >> reporter: but mandela's desire for reconciliation among the people does not make the reconciling of political differences any smoother. with the lifting of a ban of political organizations like the anc and the release of political prisoners such as mandela, the government of south africa commits itself to change and a new chorus of the country must be charted. >> they set out in a flimsy little rowboat to cross this ocean, and there was no turning back. >> reporter: the various political factions must go about the difficult task of dismantling the rule of apartheid and incorporating all citizens into the process. >> throughout the negotiati
yes, he was the symbol of the anc. yes, he was this great mass leader, but nobody really knew who had not been in prison with him what his capacity was. would he really be able to lead? >> reporter: mandela seeks to move the nation forward together. >> to come out of prison with so very little bitterness and be able to concile warring afrikaners from the right and the black left. >> reporter: but mandela's desire for reconciliation among the people does not make the...
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the anc is back. the anc is back with a bang, and that is being registered in the hearts and the minds of our people. many people, right now, are saying, our anc is back, we've got a leadership that is going to take us forward, and many people, zeinab, are saying, "i did not vote in the last election, but right now, we have got a new leadership, i have my vote in my hand and i'm going to register it in favour of the anc." so there's a new mood in the country, and it's not euphoria, it is based on principle. people are saying the anc is back to the values and principles that it espoused in the past, values that were subscribed to by nelson mandela and oliver tambo and many others. as things stand, presidentjacob zuma is due to make the state of the nation address in early february. yes, ma'am. is he going to make that state of address or is it going to be president cyril ramaphosa? that is part of the transitional issues that we are dealing with. could you give me a straight answer? will it be presiden
the anc is back. the anc is back with a bang, and that is being registered in the hearts and the minds of our people. many people, right now, are saying, our anc is back, we've got a leadership that is going to take us forward, and many people, zeinab, are saying, "i did not vote in the last election, but right now, we have got a new leadership, i have my vote in my hand and i'm going to register it in favour of the anc." so there's a new mood in the country, and it's not euphoria, it...
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will you ever leave the anc? after a0 years of contribution to the struggle here in south africa and to the african national congress, not at this stage. and remember, stephen, that the anc, as an organisation and as a part of our history, is very close to the hearts of the majority of south africans. some might be disappointed with what we have seen recently but we have to respect that it has massive support on the ground. if we get it right, in december, then that support will return to the anc and we will continue to transform south africa in the right kind of way. we have to end there. but i must thank you very much, pravan gordhan, for being on hardtalk. thank you for having me. hello. it looks as though many areas are going to start off with a mild but murky start to the new day on tuesday. the weather front that's introduced this fare is just lurking there across the top half of scotland, still producing the odd bit and piece of rain. following on behind, a lot of low cloud. if you are in the high ground o
will you ever leave the anc? after a0 years of contribution to the struggle here in south africa and to the african national congress, not at this stage. and remember, stephen, that the anc, as an organisation and as a part of our history, is very close to the hearts of the majority of south africans. some might be disappointed with what we have seen recently but we have to respect that it has massive support on the ground. if we get it right, in december, then that support will return to the...
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yes, he was the symbol of the anc. yes, he was this great mass leader, but nobody really knew who had not been in prison with him what his capacity was. would he really be able to lead? >> reporter: mandela seeks to move the nation forward together. >> to come out of prison with so very little bitterness and be able to concile warring afrikaners from the right and the black left. >> reporter: but mandela's desire for reconciliation among the people does not make the reconciling of political differences any smoother. with the lifting of a ban of political organizations like the anc and the release of political prisoners such as mandela, the government of south africa kb t commits itself to change and a new chorus of the country must be charted. >> they set out in a filmsy little rowboat to cross this ocean, and there was no turning back. >> reporter: the various political factions must go about the difficult task of dismanltsidismanlts i dismantling the rule of apartheid and incorporating all citizens into the process.
yes, he was the symbol of the anc. yes, he was this great mass leader, but nobody really knew who had not been in prison with him what his capacity was. would he really be able to lead? >> reporter: mandela seeks to move the nation forward together. >> to come out of prison with so very little bitterness and be able to concile warring afrikaners from the right and the black left. >> reporter: but mandela's desire for reconciliation among the people does not make the...
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he says the anc, an anc government, should be ashamed that this happened under their watch, and since jacob zuma's resignation in february 2018, the anc have done little to tackle corruption within the party ranks. that's why i say you can't just blame it all on the previous administration. zondo says you've not done much to get your acts together to tackle corruption. yeah, hence we say it is not correct, because if you look into the institute today, it is beginning to account, even in the previous year or so, where we put what is called processes in the anc, where those that are accused or who have been mentioned in the zondo commission of inquiry have stepped aside. some of them that were arrested have stepped aside into positions of responsibility. as we speak now, the anc does not have a secretary general precisely because of this issue. so it is a sign that the anc has been acting amongst its members who were mentioned in that process, even those that have been mentioned recently, we continue to act on them. so the anc is accountable to the people of this country on some of thes
he says the anc, an anc government, should be ashamed that this happened under their watch, and since jacob zuma's resignation in february 2018, the anc have done little to tackle corruption within the party ranks. that's why i say you can't just blame it all on the previous administration. zondo says you've not done much to get your acts together to tackle corruption. yeah, hence we say it is not correct, because if you look into the institute today, it is beginning to account, even in the...
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so i don't think there's any battle for the soul of the anc. the anc soul is intact. when we look at the allegations, particularly those around mr zuma, they involve tens of billions of dollars going into corrupt deals, what's been called generally state capture, the scale of the corruption. now, cyril ramaphosa, your boss, your president, says that the governing party could and should have done more to prevent corruption in years gone by. is that enough, or do people, senior people like you and him, need to be much more frank with the public about your own failings to deliver clean governance? we are determined to make sure that the rule of law in the republic of south africa holds the grounds. so anybody who faces fraud and corruption charges must face the law. they must go to court, explain their case, respond to the prosecution's case. and then thejudges must determine whether they are guilty or not. south africa is a law—governed society, and anybody who's accused of any wrongdoing must appear before the court, whether he's the minister of finance or he's the p
so i don't think there's any battle for the soul of the anc. the anc soul is intact. when we look at the allegations, particularly those around mr zuma, they involve tens of billions of dollars going into corrupt deals, what's been called generally state capture, the scale of the corruption. now, cyril ramaphosa, your boss, your president, says that the governing party could and should have done more to prevent corruption in years gone by. is that enough, or do people, senior people like you...
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the anc wasn't happy about it. the anc, almost a parallel anc. the anc wasn't happy about itm the anc, almost a parallel anc. the anc wasn't happy about it. it was almost inevitable, when she divorced the man who many regarded as a living saint, that that was always going to mean she was at the centre of controversy from then on. absolutely, two interesting things about this. when mandela was in prison, you always had two icons who we re prison, you always had two icons who were married together, but there was a competitive edge between them. in the 1980s, the figure of the anc, when the anc was banned, it was millie mandela, and now mandela came out, and who is going to be supreme as leader? of course, winnie mandela had to defer to nelson mandela, so there was a clash, a political between the two, and they didn't see each other for between the two, and they didn't see each otherfor decades, between the two, and they didn't see each other for decades, so there between the two, and they didn't see each otherfor decades, so there had to bea each o
the anc wasn't happy about it. the anc, almost a parallel anc. the anc wasn't happy about itm the anc, almost a parallel anc. the anc wasn't happy about it. it was almost inevitable, when she divorced the man who many regarded as a living saint, that that was always going to mean she was at the centre of controversy from then on. absolutely, two interesting things about this. when mandela was in prison, you always had two icons who we re prison, you always had two icons who were married...
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but this is the anc, government. but this is the anc. the — government. but this is the anc, the people _ government. but this is the anc, the people who - government. but this is the anc, the people who say i government. but this is the i anc, the people who say stay with us, we gave you liberation. what would you say to that? it liberation. what would you say to that? . liberation. what would you say to that? , ., ., to that? it is feeling a lot. i think they _ to that? it is feeling a lot. i think they must... - to that? it is feeling a lot. i think they must... i - to that? it is feeling a lot. i think they must... i don't i think they must... i don't know, i think they must deliver a lot more from what they promised because if they don't deliver they are going to lose people, they are going to lose people, they are going to lose people a lot because they are failing us a lot. that people a lot because they are failing us a lot.— failing us a lot. at the anc headquarters _ failing us a lot. at the anc headquarters in _ failing us a lot. at the anc -
but this is the anc, government. but this is the anc. the — government. but this is the anc, the people _ government. but this is the anc, the people who - government. but this is the anc, the people who say i government. but this is the i anc, the people who say stay with us, we gave you liberation. what would you say to that? it liberation. what would you say to that? . liberation. what would you say to that? , ., ., to that? it is feeling a lot. i think they _ to that? it is feeling a lot....
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the anc. it's the ruling party. >> four voices on the south african media and the coverage of the election. the opinion zipings candidate who says the state-owned sabc sensored his party's campaign add. the sabc spokesman denies that. the government spokesman who accuses the media of opposing president zuma's anc. and the deputy editorial who disputes that and says his paper's only agenda is covering the news. >> they tried to silence us but this is what they are afraid of. >> "they, according to the democratic alliance refused to broadcast a previous da ad that pulled no punches on the ruling anc. >> it's an a. nkc taking us backwards. we have seen a police force killing our own people. >> it was that line in particular? >> we have seen a police force killing our own people. >> that the sab cited when it refused to air the ad. they said it was following rules. the anc government supported the channel. >> it's in their ads now. why don't we say we are corrupt, you must bring evidence to show t
the anc. it's the ruling party. >> four voices on the south african media and the coverage of the election. the opinion zipings candidate who says the state-owned sabc sensored his party's campaign add. the sabc spokesman denies that. the government spokesman who accuses the media of opposing president zuma's anc. and the deputy editorial who disputes that and says his paper's only agenda is covering the news. >> they tried to silence us but this is what they are afraid of. >>...
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he also took a few sites against the anc, saying that he felt that in some ways the anc had changed, that he remained a loyal member of the party and would do as they say. he insisted that he was not laying out —— bowing out because of the motion of no governance, but rather he was trying to avoid bloodshed and further division within the party. a big sense of celebrations are people who have been wanting to see the back of the president for years. thank you. a lot more reaction to that resignation by jacob zuma last night throughout the programme here on the briefing. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news. zimbabwe's main opposition leader, morgan tsvangirai, has died. he was 65 and had been suffering from cancer. mr tsvangirai and the party he founded, the movement for democratic change, repeatedly challenged robert mugabe during the ex—president‘s long grip on power. a new study suggests a possible link between highly processed foods and cancer. the team of researchers based in france and brazil found that products like pasties and ready—meals put
he also took a few sites against the anc, saying that he felt that in some ways the anc had changed, that he remained a loyal member of the party and would do as they say. he insisted that he was not laying out —— bowing out because of the motion of no governance, but rather he was trying to avoid bloodshed and further division within the party. a big sense of celebrations are people who have been wanting to see the back of the president for years. thank you. a lot more reaction to that...
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i was born in 1994, all i have ever known is an anc government. i am just working on an essay about the race and class debate. i think that a lot of the anc members have lost their way and sort of lost what should be the true aim of the party, which is to help the people of south africa, especially the poorest. my message to the anc and the next leader of the party would be to focus on free education and pushing through that policy. the views of south africans and the next leader of the anc, whoever that is. now to the skeleton of a woolly mammoth which lived 10,000 years ago and has now sold at auction in france for nearly $600,000. it may be staggeringly big and staggeringly old, but it has lost none of its grace. a 15,000 —year—old woolly mammoth skeleton has been sold at auction in france. the ice age beast was found complete and frozen in siberia about ten yea rs and frozen in siberia about ten years ago and was kept by a hunter. it retains 80% of its original bone. translation: here, you have an exceptional specimen, first because of its
i was born in 1994, all i have ever known is an anc government. i am just working on an essay about the race and class debate. i think that a lot of the anc members have lost their way and sort of lost what should be the true aim of the party, which is to help the people of south africa, especially the poorest. my message to the anc and the next leader of the party would be to focus on free education and pushing through that policy. the views of south africans and the next leader of the anc,...
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, i think the anc could change its face. i think it could change it to a modern culturally more modern organization and appeal more to yourban, young voters. as you know, the radical populist economic freedom fighters, young, dynamic, have had very significant traction of almost no money and after only a few months, i think the anc is going to have to look at this and look at its leadership, message, at the image. it's solid and safe in urban, rural conservative constitwainses, but i think it's going to have to change its face. >> all right. >> and change leadership. >> nick, we will have to leave it there. nick moran joining us from capetown in south africa now, let's go to india where the world's largest democracy is gearing up for a final round of voting. saturday marks the last day of campaigning with the obviopposi. the ruling congress party hasn't given up just yet >> reporter: >> reporter: a final push to win the hearts and votes of the masses. it's the last day of campaigning in india and political leaders like the c
, i think the anc could change its face. i think it could change it to a modern culturally more modern organization and appeal more to yourban, young voters. as you know, the radical populist economic freedom fighters, young, dynamic, have had very significant traction of almost no money and after only a few months, i think the anc is going to have to look at this and look at its leadership, message, at the image. it's solid and safe in urban, rural conservative constitwainses, but i think it's...
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what the anc want to avoid is to centres of power within the anc and the party tearing itself apart. we spoke about the top six officials in the anc ready to talk to jacob zuma. where is cyril in this? is he wanting to weigh in? he is not weighing in at the moment and there is a holding back on that to make it look as though this is the anc we are talking about. this is the future of the country and not the future of cyril ramaphosa. but these are the six most senior positions in the anc so six most senior positions in the anc so he could not be coming from a higher place than within his own governing party. as you mention, presidential elections next year, so some way to go but the risk of damage to the anc, give us that broader picture in south africa of how the balance of power stands and how the balance of power stands and how voters might be feeling? over the last ten or 15 years, even more than that there has been a decline in the support for the anc but it has still got massive support across the country. there is always a danger as the infighting increases that other parties
what the anc want to avoid is to centres of power within the anc and the party tearing itself apart. we spoke about the top six officials in the anc ready to talk to jacob zuma. where is cyril in this? is he wanting to weigh in? he is not weighing in at the moment and there is a holding back on that to make it look as though this is the anc we are talking about. this is the future of the country and not the future of cyril ramaphosa. but these are the six most senior positions in the anc so six...
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what they care about is what the anc hasn‘t done. anger over the failure to deliver enough houses and services saw people here force the closure of this museum to the heroes of the freedom struggle. they‘ve come in from the rural areas... paul mbewana is a lifelong anc supporter who led the community protest. he is astonished at the looting of state resources that has burgeoned underjacob zuma. in fact, i‘m disgusted with it, because it‘s eating all the resources which are meant for the poor, the poorest of the poor. so they can‘t... they can‘t benefit from services and all those things. but go north into still impoverished rural areas and you are reminded of an essential fact. the virus of corruption, moral and financial, was present long before zuma. here, tens of millions were squandered by the white regime to create so—called independent homelands, where black people were to be dumped far from the cities. it‘s partly that memory that keeps older voters, like this 77—year—old, loyal to the anc and zuma. "i like j
what they care about is what the anc hasn‘t done. anger over the failure to deliver enough houses and services saw people here force the closure of this museum to the heroes of the freedom struggle. they‘ve come in from the rural areas... paul mbewana is a lifelong anc supporter who led the community protest. he is astonished at the looting of state resources that has burgeoned underjacob zuma. in fact, i‘m disgusted with it, because it‘s eating all the resources which are meant for the...
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the eff is just another version of the anc. julius would vigorously reject that. you're making to reject that, but... how they disrupted that mike on what basis? because all they wanted to argue was about personal issues of all party matters. it wasn't about the ideological direction of this country, south africans are starved foran country, south africans are starved for an alternative. if the eff is not an alternative, it's basically a socialist leftist organisation, which is fundamentally just a militant version of the anc. but he's tapping into a mood that is popular with many particularly young south africans, for example, the student protests about fees must fall in 2015, he... they are not eff orchestrated. no, they aren't, but he has captured the mood there, where as you tried in 0ctober mood there, where as you tried in october of 2015 to go to the university in cape town to show your solidarity with the students, what happened, there were booze and chance, you were told to leave. this was a bunch of people from one of the unions in the university. they w
the eff is just another version of the anc. julius would vigorously reject that. you're making to reject that, but... how they disrupted that mike on what basis? because all they wanted to argue was about personal issues of all party matters. it wasn't about the ideological direction of this country, south africans are starved foran country, south africans are starved for an alternative. if the eff is not an alternative, it's basically a socialist leftist organisation, which is fundamentally...
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and the fact that so many, including many anc parliamentarians and anc officials, they have enabled this corruption to take place. but also, at the same time, ben, it is a remarkable testament to south africa's democracy, especially to the independence of the judiciary and incredibly vibra nt the independence of the judiciary and incredibly vibrant and tough media that has actually brought jacob zuma, finally, to account today. very good to talk to you. thank you for your time. andrew feinstein, former anc mp. morgan tsvangarai, zimbabwe's main opposition leader, has died. the 65—year—old, a former mine worker, had been suffering from cancer. mr tsvangarai's career was marked by a long political struggle against the former president, robert mugabe, and he was beaten and imprisoned many times. the movement for democratic change that he set up in 2000 said tonight that they had lost an "icon and fighter for democracy." 15 people have died and more than a dozen people have been wounded in a shooting at a school in florida. an 18—year—old boy is thought to be the gunman and is in cus
and the fact that so many, including many anc parliamentarians and anc officials, they have enabled this corruption to take place. but also, at the same time, ben, it is a remarkable testament to south africa's democracy, especially to the independence of the judiciary and incredibly vibra nt the independence of the judiciary and incredibly vibrant and tough media that has actually brought jacob zuma, finally, to account today. very good to talk to you. thank you for your time. andrew...